Red Rock West is a 1993 American post-Western neo-noir[1] thriller film directed by John Dahl and starring Nicolas Cage, Lara Flynn Boyle, J. T. Walsh, and Dennis Hopper.

Michael tries to leave town with her cash, but runs into a man by the side of the road and turns back to bring him to the hospital.

Michael notices and keeps a small packet of bills that hadn't blown out of the box car, and keeps riding the train.

[2] Banning started showing Red Rock West at the Roxie Cinema on January 28, 1994, where it broke box office records before expanding to eight theaters in the city.

The website's consensus reads: "Red Rock West is a hidden neo-noir gem with some delightful cracks in its surface – and an opportunity to see Lara Flynn Boyle, Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, and J.T.

"[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 79 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

[5] Writing in The New York Times, Caryn James called it "a terrifically enjoyable, smartly acted, over-the-top thriller".

[7] The soundtrack for the film features a number of country music performers, including Johnny Cash, Shania Twain, Toby Keith, The Kentucky Headhunters, and Sammy Kershaw.